Shipping box for articles



July 24, 1928. 1,677,918 c. P. GALLISTEL SHIPPING BOX FOR ARTICLES FiledJune 1'7, 1925 7 i mu; I J

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UNITED STATES P. GALLIS'IEL, OF CHICAGO,

CLARENCE IPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MID-WEST BOX. CO]!!!- A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

SHIPPING BOX FOR ARTICLES.

A Application filed June 17,

The invention relates to shipping cases for articles, such as books.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved shipping case forbooks or similar articles, which is dapted to-be formed of a singlesheet of corrugated board, and in which provision is made foreffectively cushioning the ends of the books, or articles.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by the claims at the conclusionhereof.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a plan of the shi ping case before the flapshave been folded around the book or article. Fig. 2

is a erspective showing the cushion forming aps in operative positionand the other flaps open. Fig. 3 is a transverse section, and Fig. 4 alongitudinal section.

The invention is exemplified in a blank? which is formed of a singlepiece of doublefaced corrugated board, and is com osed of a member 5which is adapted to orm the bottom or one side of the case and toenclose one side of a book; side flaps which comprise members 6 adaptedto protect and enclose the front and back of the book, and

members 7 adapted to fold over the other ,side of the book, the edges ofmembers 7 being adapted to meet when folded over,

as shown in Flg. 3, to completely cover said other side of the book; andend flaps, each of which comprises a member 8 adapted to form an outerend wall, a member!) adapted to extend inwardly under one of members 7of the side flaps, a member 10 adapted to be folded into parallelrelation with the member 8, and an end member 11 ada ted to extendoutwardly to abut against tiie member 8. Longitudinal creases 12 and 13are formed between the members 6 and 5 and 7, so that the side flapswill readily fold on the proper lines. The blank is also creasedtransversely at 14, 15 and 16, to cause the members of the end flaps tobe readily foldable into the positions described.

In shipping books andthe like, it is important that the top and bottomthereof should be properly cushioned and protected against possibleinjury, and by providing end flaps, which are foldable, as illustratedand disposed to form box-like formations,

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of the book receives Usually the corrugaside flaps, When the the top andbottom efi'ective protection. tions extend longitudinally of the andtransversely of the end flaps.

end flaps are folded into this box-like forma tion, the top and bottomof the book will be spaced inwardly from the outer wall members 8 andthus held against possible injury in shipment. The end of member-11abuts against the inner face of the member 8, so that each member 10will be properly spaced from the member 8 and protected, notwithstanding any possible dama eto said member 8. When the side flaps areolded'into closed position, as shown in Fi 3, a sealing strip 17 will beapplied to%1old them closed. Members 7, when closed, will overlie themembers 9 of the hollow end rotectors, so that no special means for holing the pro tectors in operative position will be necessar The inventionexem lifies a corrugated board'shippin case which is formed of a singlesheet, w ich can be produced at a low cost, and which, when closed, willserve to effectively protect the book against damage in shipment.

The invention is no-t to be understood as restricted to the details setforth, since these may be modified within the scope of the a pendedclaims, without departing from t e spirit and scope of the invention.

While the invention has been described as adapted for the shipment ofbooks, it is to be understood that it may be used for other articles,for which it is adapted.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is: v

1. A shipping case for a book or similar article consisting of a singlesheet of paper board and comprising a rectangular member adapted toenclose one side of the book, a pair of fla s connected to the sidemargins of the mem er and adapted to be secured and folded together toenclose the front and back and the other side of the book, and a pair offlaps connected to the bottom and top margins of said member and adaptedspace the side forming portions apart and be folded to enclose and formhollow engagement-cushions for the top and bottom of said book, each ofsaid last mentioned flaps being provided with portions adapted to befolded to form inner and outer walls, a connecting wall between theinner and outer walls and adapted to underlie the side form ing portionsof said first mentioned flaps, and a spacing wall between said inner andouter walls, the flaps being creased so that their several portions willfold correctly into operative position.

2JA shipping case for a book or similar article consisting of a singlesheet of corrugated board and Comprising a rectangular member adapted toenclose one side of the book, a pair of flaps connected to the sidemargins of the member and adapted to be secured and folded together toenclose the front and back and the other side of the book, and a pair offlaps connected to the bottom and top margins of said member and adaptedto space the side forming portions apart and be folded to enclose andform hollow engagement-cushions for the top and bottom of said book,each of said last mentioned flaps being provided with portions adaptedto be folded to form inner and outer walls, a connecting wall betweenthe inner and outer walls and adapted to underlie the side formingportions of said first mentioned flaps, and a spacing wall between saidinner and outer walls, the flaps being creased so that their severalportions will fold correctly into operative position, the corrugationsof the board extending transversely to the creases in the said lastmentioned flaps. I

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 4th day of June, 1925.

CLARENCE P. GALLISTEL,

